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With 3,300 exhibitors, K 2019 drew some 225,000 visitors from 165 countries. (Photo courtesy of Messe D\u00fcsseldorf\/ctillmann)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The topic of sustainability wasn\u2019t so much an undercurrent at the recent K 2019 trade fair as a tsunami. It seemed as if a majority of the show\u2019s 3,300 exhibitors were touting new products or services said to advance the circular economy, reduce waste or energy use, or generally just make those companies appear greener.<\/p>\n

It was the most concerted effort the plastics industry has ever seen to embrace and advance the issue of sustainability. Remember, after all, that this is the K Show \u2013\u2013 eight days long, with an estimated 225,000 attendees from 165 countries exploring some 175,000 square meters of net exhibition space. It doesn\u2019t get much bigger.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s look at some novel technological developments showcased there aimed at enhancing recycling efforts, including from PureCycle Technologies, Ineos Styrolution, LyondellBasell and Saudi Basic Industries Corp. (Sabic).<\/p>\n

Making polypropylene new again<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Chicago-based PureCycle Technologies did not exhibit but held a joint news conference Oct. 18 with additives supplier Milliken & Co. to provide an update on its process to use heat, pressure and solvents to turn waste polypropylene into ultrapure, virgin-like, recycled PP resin. PureCycle has licensed the patented process from Procter & Gamble Co. (P&G), and plans to open its first commercial-scale plant in the southern Ohio city of Ironton in 2021. PureCycle has already invested $27 million to construct the facility.<\/p>\n

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PureCycle says its patented process takes waste PP and can turn it into clear, virgin-like material. (Photo courtesy of PureCycle Technologies)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

PureCycle CEO Mike Otworth said the plant will have the capacity to recycle 119 million pounds of polypropylene, and produce more than 105 million pounds a year. Noting that the planned plant\u2019s output is \u201cpresold for 20 years,\u201d Otworth said his firm is evaluating potential sites in Europe now, and that future plants will have about 25% greater capacity than the one in Ohio.<\/p>\n

\u201cScaling is the task at hand now,\u201d Otworth acknowledged, noting that PureCycle aims eventually to establish at least 25 plants around the world. Even so, he said, that capacity will only scratch the surface of demand. PureCycle\u2019s process enables the separation of color, odor and other contaminants from plastic waste feedstock. \u201cIt is physical separation and purification,\u201d Otworth explained, \u201cnot chemical or mechanical recycling.\u201d<\/p>\n

The company can source PP from carpet waste and stadium trash, for example, and after processing with Milliken\u2019s clarifying additives, produce a clear, transparent resin that can be used to make new food-contact bottles or containers \u2013\u2013 not just the middle layer of a three-layer product.<\/p>\n

Nestl\u00e9 S.A., the world\u2019s largest food and beverage company, is also a partner in the venture, and has committed to make 100%of its packaging recyclable or reusable by 2025. \u201cThese partners are helping us accelerate as we bring this solution to the market,\u201d said Otworth.<\/p>\n

Otworth noted that P&G has done early proof-of-concept work with polyethylene, as well, and there are signs that the same process can be made to work with PE resins.<\/p>\n

Seeking a circular solution for polystyrene <\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Ineos Styrolution calls this lab-scale production of general-purpose PS from 100% recycled styrene monomer \u201ca game changer.\u201d (Photo courtesy of Ineos Styrolution)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Styrenics giant Ineos Styrolution Group GmbH, meanwhile, is taking a different approach \u2013\u2013 focusing on chemical recycling to produce polystyrene from recycled material.<\/p>\n

Polystyrene is one of very few polymers that can be converted back into its specific monomer. Technical properties such as its low ceiling temperature enable recycling under conditions that can be achieved in a twin-screw extruder. Test results have shown that polystyrene is very recyclable.<\/p>\n

This past April, the Frankfurt, Germany-based company announced its first successful test run producing virgin polystyrene from previously depolymerized material. Ineos termed the production of a lab-scale quantity of general-purpose PS from 100% recycled styrene monomer \u201ca game changer in polystyrene production.\u201d (See more at www.depolymerisation.com<\/a>).<\/p>\n

In the months since, Ineos produced its first small batches of chemically recycled resin at its facility in Antwerp, Belgium, and provided sheets containing 50% of recycled general-purpose PS to German dairy products producer Unternehmensgruppe Theo M\u00fcller, which has now produced yoghurt cups from this recycled material. The two firms agreed on a phased approach with a lab-scale phase to start this year, a pilot-scale phase starting in 2020 and a commercial-scale phase in 2022.<\/p>\n

A month before the K Show, Ineos disclosed the first results of an initiative dubbed the ResolVe project, funded by BMBF, the German Federal Ministry for Education, and jointly executed by Ineos, another firm and two universities. \u201cThe ResolVe project team now has proof of concept of closed-loop recycling,\u201d Ineos stated.<\/p>\n

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The project aimed to learn more about the yield of styrenics in the chemical recycling process and the impact of non-styrenic waste contaminations.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt turns out that the chemical recycling process for polystyrene is sensitive to PET contamination. On the other hand,\u201d Ineos says, \u201cit is hardly impacted by contamination with polyolefins of up to 10%.\u201d<\/p>\n

These findings allow Ineos Styrolution move on to a pilot phase, while also preparing the grounds for scaling the process for industrial use.<\/p>\n

The week following the K Show, Ineos announced an agreement with Sirap Group, an Italy-based, multinational producer of fresh food packaging. The parties will work to develop packaging solutions based on chemically recycled PS. They\u2019ve agreed on a very ambitious timetable, with the first samples of recycled polystyrene from lab-scale facilities being analyzed still in 2019.<\/p>\n

LyondellBasell technology a catalyst for recycling <\/strong><\/h3>\n

Resin maker LyondellBasell, which is based in Houston and Rotterdam, The Netherlands, discussed the latest developments with its proprietary molecular recycling technology, called\u00a0MoReTec (see short video: https:\/\/www.lyondellbasell.com\/en\/news-events\/products–technology-news\/lyondellbasell-announces-construction-of-new-small-scale-molecular-recycling-facility\/<\/a>).<\/p>\n

The company is collaborating on a project with the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, and says the technology has shown that use of a catalyst in the pyrolysis process, or the structural breakdown of plastic waste into molecules, is faster and more energy efficient than traditional chemical recycling.<\/p>\n

LyondellBasell says the\u00a0MoReTec\u00a0technology aims to convert typically difficult-to-recycle plastic waste such as multilayer films, returning them to their molecular state to be used as feedstock to produce new plastic for all applications, including healthcare and food-contact items.<\/p>\n

The firm said it is building a small-scale recycling pilot facility at its site in Ferrara,\u00a0Italy, thereby moving another step closer to converting post-consumer plastic waste into new plastics on a commercial scale.<\/p>\n

Sabic goes certifiably circular <\/strong><\/h3>\n

Riyadh-based Sabic, meanwhile, said it is producing certified circular polyethylene and polypropylene resins created from chemically recycled mixed plastic waste.<\/p>\n

At the fair, the Saudi giant highlighted how Unilever is using these materials in commercial products, including its circular impact PP for frozen foods in Unilever\u2019s newly introduced Magnum ice cream tub.<\/p>\n

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Unilever used Sabic\u2019s circular impact PP for frozen foods to make this recently launched Magnum-brand ice cream tub. (Photo courtesy of Sabic)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Tupperware Brands also is using Sabic\u2019s certified circular PP polymer to produce its new, reusable Eco Straw and drinking tumbler.<\/p>\n

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Tupperware Brands has introduced this reusable Tupperware Eco Straw and a new drinking tumbler, both made using Sabic\u2019s lightweight, phthalate-free, circular PP polymer. (Photo courtesy of Sabic)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As you can tell from this sampling from the show, many companies are forging ahead with innovative research and development projects to help the plastics industry close the loop and find new ways to repurpose plastics waste. There is certain to be more to come. Stay tuned.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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A long-time affiliate member of the Industrial Designers Society of America, Bob has organized numerous design-focused events, earned a Personal Recognition Award from IDSA in 2013, and constantly strives to help bridge the gap between the design and manufacturing communities. In 2014 he left Crain and created RC Grace LLC in Akron, Ohio, as a consultancy that aims to help companies to enhance their branding and market presence, find business partners, connect with design resources (here or in Asia), secure funding and advance their growth initiatives. 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